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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Jackson Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 21, 1996. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Chatham

Aldermen, Town of Chatham

Shirley A. Henderson (Democrat), Frances B. Womack (Other party), Larry D. Mack (Democrat), Sue Richardson Proffer (Other party), and Marvin A. Davis (Other party) won.

  • Shirley A. Henderson DemocratElected

    15.8% 151 votes

  • Frances B. Womack Other partyElected

    14.3% 137 votes

  • Larry D. Mack DemocratElected

    13.4% 128 votes

  • Sue Richardson Proffer Other partyElected

    11.5% 110 votes

  • Marvin A. Davis Other partyElected

    10.7% 102 votes

4 other candidates: 34.2% together
Fayrene Irvin Other party9.8%94
K. D. Hayes Republican8.6%82
Billy Head Republican8.4%80
M. R. Tolar Democrat7.4%71

955 votes cast.

Town of Eros

Mayor, Town of Eros

Ruth Moore (Other party) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • Ruth Moore Other partyElected

    56.8% 50 votes

  • Arnold R. Costin DemocratDefeated

    43.2% 38 votes

88 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Attorney, 2nd JDC

Walter May (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Walter May 48.7%, Jimmy Teat 51.3%.

  • Walter May DemocratElected

    52.7% 8,324 votes

  • Jimmy Teat DemocratDefeated

    47.3% 7,465 votes

15,789 votes cast; 27.9% of the 333 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishWalter MayJimmy TeatTurnout
Bienville Parish49.5%2,69750.5%2,756
Claiborne Parish61.9%2,77338.1%1,706
Jackson Parish48.7%2,85451.3%3,003

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District E

R. L. Belton (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • R. L. Belton DemocratElected

    56.6% 782 votes

  • Robert Hunter DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 599 votes

1,381 votes cast.